In a Fried-Chicken Battle, David Chang Reigns Supreme

Last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Momofuku's David Chang threw down with Roots drummer Questlove over the matter of whose fried chicken recipe represents the ultimate in battered poultry. The back story: Questlove was "talking crap" about Momofuku's fried chicken on Twitter, and Chang challenged him to a gentleman's chicken battle (Questlove now owns a "buttermilk fried chicken catering start-up," by the by). The big contest went down last night, with Fallon announcer Steve Higgins, Mad Men's John Slattery, and 30 Rock's Tina Fey as judges. They unanimously crowned Chang's "falafel-esque" version the winner. Per the terms of the bet, Questlove will now have to wear a chicken costume on Late Night.

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As a bonus for viewers, Chang also (sort of) demos his fried-chicken technique in an earlier segment, which involves coating a drumstick in a "127-spice Momofuku concoction of dredge. Just regular flour, some seasoning, and a bunch of don't-worry-about-it."

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